Hearts expected to leave for Esperance clash in Tunis on Wednesday

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Image caption Hearts of Oak to leave for Tunis on Wednesday

Hearts of Oak are expected to depart for their CAF Confederation Cup match against Esperance on Wednesday.

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The Phobians have been drawn against the Tunisian giants in the ultimate preliminary qualifying round in a repeat of their 2000 CAF Champions League final clash.

Hearts however go into this tie as the underdogs following their unimpressive exploits in African club competitions in recent years.

Herbert Addo has nevertheless revived the belief in the side following impressive wins in particular away from home in their current African campaign.

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The experienced trainer is expected to lead his team out of Accra on Wednesday ahead of the first leg clash in Tunis on Sunday.

An 18-man playing body is expected to be named by coach Herbert Addo on Tuesday evening ahead of the trip.

They will be joined by seven technical team members and a delegation from management.